Nearly everyone working on Nova Launcher has been laid off

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Nearly the entire team working on Nova Launcher, one of the biggest names in Android homescreen replacements, has been laid off. The team is now down to just one full time developer: Kevin Barry, the launcher’s founder.

Barry said development will continue and that he will

See how the cast of 'Outlander' have changed since their first appearance on the show

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It's been 10 years since the first episode of "Outlander" premiered.

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  • The first episode of "Outlander" premiered on August 9, 2014, exactly 10 years ago.
  • Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe) are the only original characters still on the show.
  • Many of the cast look a lot different now from when they first joined the series.

When "Outlander" first graced our screens in 2014, it quickly

Instagram is testing its own take on Snap Maps

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Instagram has starting testing a new feature that looks a whole lot like Snap Maps.

This allows Instagram users to post text and video updates to a map based on where they were taken. The map is shared with friends, whose updates can all appear alongside each other. It is, pretty much, just Snap Maps, which was originally launched in

A DOJ-approved monitor begins policing how Pornhub screens for illegal videos, including potential sexual abuse

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A law firm has begun a three-year independent monitorship of Pornhub.

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  • A Toronto-based law firm began a 3-year independent monitorship of Pornhub's parent company Friday.
  • The monitorship is part of a deferred-prosecution agreement Pornhub's owners agreed to in December.
  • The monitor will assess Pornhub's content screening and any allegations of illegal content.

A Toronto-based

A plane crashed in a Brazil neighborhood, with all aboard feared dead

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Brazilian police guarding the gated community where a plane crashed on Friday.

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  • A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, the AP reported.
  • Brazil's president said it appears everyone on board died.
  • It's not yet clear what caused the crash.

A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the airline Voe

The 10 most iconic moments in USWNT Olympic history

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Abby Wambach screamed and ran while being hugged from behind by a teammate after scoring the game-winning goal against Brazil in the 2004 Olympic final. Mia Hamm ran into the frame from the right with her arms outstretched and pointing. Marta stood in the background on the left side of the frame.
Abby Wambach scored the game-winning goal against Brazil in overtime to win the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

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  • The US Women's National Soccer Team will face Brazil in the Olympic finals on Saturday.
  • This is the third time in Olympic history that the US and Brazil will face off for the gold medal.
  • The match is Brazilian soccer legend
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A complete timeline of Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz's relationship, from dating to a reported engagement

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Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum having been dating for several years and are reportedly engaged.

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  • Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz became romantically linked in 2021.
  • The stars have since gone public with their relationship and are reportedly engaged.
  • Tatum will star in the upcoming movie "Blink Twice," which marks Kravitz's directorial debut. 
Kravitz and Tatum meet during the

Katy Perry has released 2 stale songs and is in a 'career crisis.' A PR expert says her comeback can still be salvaged — if she does it right

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Katy Perry taking a selfie with a fan in London.

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  • Katy Perry released "Lifetimes," the second single from her new album "143."
  • The song isn't good enough to erase the tragic memory of "Woman's World."
  • However, a PR expert said Perry's comeback is salvageable if her album sounds authentic and modern.

Katy Perry has spent the last week begging us to pre-save her

Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia

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Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries.

In Venezuela, the blockage follows the disputed results of the country’s presidential election